Ice in Nova Scotia, Canada

[david-d]

Hej, sorry for writing in English- Jag kan läsa svenska

Good news: There is a forecast for skate-able ice in Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Canada on Dec 15!

This winter there will be a 400m refrigerated oval in the middle of the
city. It will be the only 400 m oval (of any sort) east of Quebec City
this winter.

Bad news: Unfortunately, it is for this winter only. The oval will be
ripped out after the Canada Winter Games (February)

Website:
http://www.halifax.ca/SkateHRM/

Also, on Jan 8-9 Marathon Skating International (MSI) will have a 40 km
marathon on the Halifax oval:
http://www.marathonskating.org/halifax2011.html

I will certainly take my skates (and extra pairs)
anytime I go to the city (about 100 km away).
It should be a good place to demonstrate long-distance touring skates.

Hopefully, there will be real ice on the lakes soon.
One Dec 1, I measured 38 mm of ice on a small lake
(using the Porsby-Valtonen method):
http://www.dermott.ca/ice11/is101201.jpg

MVH,
David Dermott , Wolfville Ridge, Nova Scotia, Canada
skating: http://www.dermott.ca/ski/skating.html

 

[rosengrenerik]

One Dec 1, I measured 38 mm of ice on a small lake

What are you waiting for ?
;-)

 

[david-d]

Season 2011-2012

The ice season was late starting in Nova Scotia but There was some nice ice
last week. some photos at::
http://www.dermott.ca/ice12/icefotos.html


The Halifax Commons 400m speedskating oval is open again this winter.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/savetheoval/pool/

Jan-Erik G. has kindly added areas of USA and Canada to his Isutsikten ice forecasts:

http://hem.bredband.net/iceforecast/US/

http://hem.bredband.net/iceforecast/CA/
Tack, Jan-Erik

MVH

David Dermott, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada